I've had another thread Patio Build Completed '05 - Pool Build Soon but I figured the build needed a separate space.

The party started this morning about 8:00 AM.

The rest are here

Linky Thing: leonardsmalls pool build

Steel goes in tomorrow.

32' x 22' 4" freeform
3' 9" x 5' 3" deep
16,000 gallons
6'x9' Raised Spa - stacked flagstone overflow - 12 jets
5'6" x 11' Tanning Ledge 8" deep - 2 Bubbler Jets
24' x 18" raised beam w/ 3x24" sheer descents
1.0 HP Tristar SP3210EE- Pool Pump
1.5 HP Tristar SP3215EE Water Feature Pump
1.5 HP Tristar SP3215EE Spa Pump
1.0 HP Polaris QT Air Blower
Hayward DE4826 Filter
Hayward 400,000 BTU Low NOx Heater
Hayward Tigershark RC9990 Robotic Pool Cleaner
Goldline Aquarite Salt/Chlorine Generator
Aqualogic PS-8 Wireless Tabletop Remote
3 Color Logic LED Lights (2 Pool / 1 Spa)
Blue Granite Pebblesheen; Flagstone Coping
618 sq ft Spray Decking w/Flagstone Border

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Moving right along ... day two has been productive so far:

Plumbers are here now.

Hope to get the steel/plumbing inspected this afternoon or tomorrow ... gunite tomorrow or Saturday.

Day Two Linky Thing

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Day Two Update ...

Plumbers are done:

Inspection has been passed.

Gunite tomorrow ....

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On to the gunite .. day 3:

All in all, another productive day ..

Day Three Linky Thing

PB ordered equipment today. I made two changes to the list above:

1.0 HP Tristar SP3210EE- Pool Pump .... changed to .... 1.5 HP Tristar SP32152EE- 2 Speed Pool Pump

and

Hayward DE4826 Filter .... changed to .... Hayward DE6020 Filter

The equipment install is supposed to start tomorrow ... we'll see.

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rain, rain, GO AWAY.

it looks as though all of your plumbing is located within the gunite (return lines), as opposed to being located outside of the pool walls.

That's just an illusion. The plumbing lines in the pictures so far are just stubbed through the gunite to outside the pool walls. They're here digging today and turning the yard into a typical pool build war zone.

Day 10 is done and the equipment is, for the most part, in.

Inspection on Monday.

The yard has suffered a bit:

My PB is Pearland Pools and so far I think they are spoiling me, this little project is really moving along.

Picked out waterline tile (Master Tile VAL SAN BLU6) and 2 pallets of Arizona Buckskin flagstone today.

Pics to follow as soon as the install begins.

Due to some serious "life reaches up to grab you by the throat" events in the past 8-10 days we asked to PB to hold off .. and he did.

We were back in business today with the tile guys arriving after lunch and finishing up at around 6:00 PM.

Onward to the flagstone treatments for the coping, the spa and the raised beam.

Loving it.

Onward to the decking

Finished with the flagstone ... decking next week:

I'm so jealous!

Just talked to the PB and they're supposed to form the deck and replacement walkway (down the side of the house) tomorrow or Thursday and pour on Thursday or Friday.

As always, pics to follow.

32x22 Free Form Gunite (3'9"'- 5'3") 6'x9' Free From Spa - 12 Jets, Blue Granite Pebblesheen, Color Logic LEDs, AquaLogic PS-8 control, Goldline Salt Chlorine Generator, 1.5hp Tristar 2 speed pool pump, 1.5hp Tristar pump - sheer descents, 1.5hp Tristar spa pump w/1.0hp Blower, Hayward DE6020 Filter, Hayward 400K BTU Heater, Hayward Tigershark RC9990 cleaner.

In the meantime, we have a fencing contractor coming in today and tomorrow to redo the fence. In case it wasn't evident, all the downed fence visible in my pics is the fruit of IKE. We're going ahead and replacing the whole thing.

I'll try to post pics tonight

32x22 Free Form Gunite (3'9"'- 5'3") 6'x9' Free From Spa - 12 Jets, Blue Granite Pebblesheen, Color Logic LEDs, AquaLogic PS-8 control, Goldline Salt Chlorine Generator, 1.5hp Tristar 2 speed pool pump, 1.5hp Tristar pump - sheer descents, 1.5hp Tristar spa pump w/1.0hp Blower, Hayward DE6020 Filter, Hayward 400K BTU Heater, Hayward Tigershark RC9990 cleaner.

The old fence is moved out and the posts for the new one are set - the new fence should be completed today.

Forms are set and inspection has been passed. The pour of the deck concrete is scheduled for Monday.

Flagstone border is scheduled for Wednesday.

It's beginning to take less and less imagination to see a really wonderful oasis

32x22 Free Form Gunite (3'9"'- 5'3") 6'x9' Free From Spa - 12 Jets, Blue Granite Pebblesheen, Color Logic LED Lights, AquaLogic PS-8 control, Goldline Salt Chlorine Generator, 1.5hp Tristar 2 speed pool pump, 1.5hp Tristar pump - sheer descents, 1.5hp Tristar spa pump w/1.0hp Blower, Hayward DE6020 Filter, Hayward 400K BTU Heater, Hayward Tigershark RC9990 cleaner.

It's amazing how a bit of red cedar can clean a place up:

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Hopefully, on to the decking pour on Monday - we have rain in the forecast Monday through Thursday.

With the rain we've already had they're probably going to need at least 2 dry days in a row before they can get the job done ... oh well, now we wait.

I'm waiting for conrete too. Except I'm jealous of your and Readyami's concrete forms, my concrete is so small in comparison. And the PB is still charging me a fortune for it.

My Dh is getting perturb with our PB and me too. He stated that he'd be there for everything and hasn't been seen other than dig day. He did the design that all the subs and the PB's other liason can't figure out. So they ask us, what it should be. It would be fine if I could be home all the time incase a sub shows up with questions, but right now my work is really busy and I don't want to rock that boat in this economy.

My DH has been there, but he hates that the PB design guy is unavailable to answer questions on his design. So who knows what we'll end up with. It'll be a pool, but a mix of Original PB design guy, me, DH and a number of subs who have their own opinion.

Left to do:

Tomorrow: Pebblesheen
Thursday: Acid wash and buff the Pebblesheen / begin filling pool
Friday: Install flagstone deck trim
Monday: Spray Deck / Clean up
Tuesday: Startup / Pool School

Soon: Landscaping

32x22 Free Form Gunite (3'9"- 5'3") 6'x9' Free Form Spa - 12 Jets, Blue Granite Pebblesheen, Color Logic LED Lights, AquaLogic PS-8 control, Goldline Salt Chlorine Generator, 1.5hp Tristar 2 speed pool pump, 1.5hp Tristar pump - sheer descents, 1.5hp Tristar spa pump w/1.0hp Blower, Hayward DE6020 Filter, Hayward 400K BTU Heater, Hayward Tigershark RC9990 cleaner.

I continue to watch your pool build with envy. We started on the same day and are moving pretty slowly now. We're waiting on decks so that they can do coping and masonry. We still have to pick tile, so that may add yet another delay.

Looking awesome!

Entering the home stretch. We could be filling by tomorrow afternoon

Very jealous, my concrete isn't even scheduled till tomorrow and you are seriously almost done!

My PB keeps not passing inspection, I think I'm a little worried. First the equip pad had to move. Then there wasn't enough rebar for the concrete.

Concrats on your success! The pool looks great and I bet it's a load off now that its so close to done!

yours looks fantastic....these guys are real pros, aren't they? what meticulous workmanship pebbletec has, i am a real fan.

your color looks like it will be fantastic, i cannot wait to see it. we love our majestic plum, but blue granite pebblesheen was a close second. we have the shimmering sea, you will just love it!

I came home a sight that I've been waiting for since last March:

Flagstone trim on the deck tomorrow
Spraydeck on Monday
Startup on Tuesday

32x22 Free Form Gunite (3'9"- 5'3") 6'x9' Free Form Spa - 12 Jets, Blue Granite Pebblesheen, Color Logic LED Lights, AquaLogic PS-8 control, Goldline Salt Chlorine Generator, 1.5hp Tristar 2 speed pool pump, 1.5hp Tristar pump - sheer descents, 1.5hp Tristar spa pump w/1.0hp Blower, Hayward DE6020 Filter, Hayward 400K BTU Heater, Hayward Tigershark RC9990 cleaner.

Thanks again for the Pebble Tec pools you posted with the blue colors. Your Blue Granite is going to look fantastic with your stone colors. You apparently upgraded from the standard number of spa jets. Was this your idea or the PBs? It appears that you have more than I think is the standard number of wall returns, but it's hard to see. I particularly like the way you did you spa and was thinking of doing something similar. Did you ever post a sketch? Well, congratulations and enjoy. And, don't forget to post your beautiful water pictures when the pool clears.

You apparently upgraded from the standard number of spa jets. Was this your idea or the PBs?

Ours .. after we saw the spa on our friend's pool build (same PB). We up sized the spa to 6'x9' and went with 12 jets - 8 in the wall, 4 in the floor.

t appears that you have more than I think is the standard number of wall returns, but it's hard to see.

We were expecting 6, got 8.

Did you ever post a sketch?

I had posted one on my previous Patio Build '05 thread ... here it is:

This afternoon - it's full, it's up and running.

We've definitely made some progress this week. Weather permitting all the final details should be finished up by next week.

Then it's on to landscaping

Color to follow.

Pool school later this afternoon.
Final cleanup tomorrow.

I'll be talking to the landscapers next week.

32x22 Free Form Gunite (3'9"- 5'3") 6'x9' Free Form Spa - 12 Jets, Blue Granite Pebblesheen, Color Logic LED Lights, AquaLogic PS-8 control, Goldline Salt Chlorine Generator, 1.5hp Tristar 2 speed pool pump, 1.5hp Tristar pump - sheer descents, 1.5hp Tristar spa pump w/1.0hp Blower, Hayward DE6020 Filter, Hayward 400K BTU Heater, Hayward Tigershark RC9990 cleaner.

I love the way the water changes color as the sun goes through its day, here it is near dusk.

The walkway is back in place and the equipment pad is right around the corner from the patio.

Our PB, Pearland Pools, did an absolutely incredible job, we could not be happier with the results.

Jeff did an incredible job for a very reasonable price.

Our oasis is complete:

Starting with the view out our back door:

Someone pinch me ... I can"t believe that this is our backyard.

32x22 Free Form Gunite (3'9"- 5'3") 6'x9' Free Form Spa - 12 Jets, Blue Granite Pebblesheen, Color Logic LED Lights, AquaLogic PS-8 control, Goldline Salt Chlorine Generator, 1.5hp Tristar 2 speed pool pump, 1.5hp Tristar pump - sheer descents, 1.5hp Tristar spa pump w/1.0hp Blower, Hayward DE6020 Filter, Hayward 400K BTU Heater, Hayward Tigershark RC9990 cleaner.

Definitely was amazing how much the new fence changed the look of things even before the pool was done.

Great job.

Katherine

Looks great..... still pleased?

Absolutely.

Taking care of it - brushing, cleaning the skimmers, keeping the chemical balanced,etc ... are nice therapy when I get home in the afternoon.

It's been kind of chilly for Houston but I did get into the spa this week ... my wife is lucky she didn't come out in the morning to a grease slick floating in the middle ... it was soooooo relaxing. We plan on enjoying it again tomorrow evening.

Scott

Their main contractor is Modern Methods Gunite, who does both their gunite and pebbletec installations. Given that they request lien waiver provisions from their subs, I don't think they'll have any problem ading one to a contract ... you can verify this with them.

We didn't get one in our contract because we didn't feel the - we've had 3 friends in the past 8 years who've used them.

We've been extremely happy with our results.

We love the Blue Granite. It's blue, blue, blue in full sun and a deeper blue in the afternoon shade. The texture is not as coarse as the Tahoe Blue pebbletec but, other than that it's very nearly the same color.

We added the "shimmering sea" option ... crushed abalone shell. It sparkles just like silica in the granite boulders in the water at Tahoe - a place I'm very familiar with - been going since I was 2 years old. My great-grandmother built a summer home up there in the 30's - Brockway on the North Shore, just down the hill from the Cal-Neva:

By the way, I think your pool looks great, and I do like their proposal alot. I just don't know anyone who has personally had a pool built by PP, so I'm being more cautious. Thanks again for the response!

One more question, when you had to make the payments at excavation, at gunite, and so on, did you make them before or after that stage of the work was completed?

All the payments were after that particular stage was completed.

32x22 Free Form Gunite (3'9"- 5'3") (100' perimeter)
6' x 10'6" Tanning Ledge w/2 bubblers
6'x9' Free Form Spa - 12 Jets
Blue Granite Pebblesheen
Color Logic LED Lights (2 Pool, 1 Spa)
AquaLogic PS-8 control
Goldline Salt Chlorine Generator
1.5hp Tristar pool pump - 2 speed
1.5hp Tristar pump - sheer descents (3 x 24")
1.5hp Tristar pump - spa
1.0 HP Polaris QT Air Blower
Letro AutoFill
Hayward DE6020 Filter
Hayward 400K BTU Heater
Hayward Tigershark RC9990 cleaner
600 sq ft new deck - sprayed cool deck
Stacked flagstone spa spill over
Pressed flagstone on raised beam
Flagstone coping
Flagstone border around deck
Area drains with 140' 4" pipe to street

Total ~$44 - $45K

In addition to that I had to reroute my electric line (went right through where the pool went) $2,200

Upsize Gas Meter (required for 400K BTU heater) $350

Does not include the landscaping.

lala2874 - the color was mixed onsite til it was what we wanted. It turned out to be very close to Sand Buff

Anything you would have done differently?

Did you seal the coping?

Thanks in advance for any input. I'm leaning toward Pearland Pools and Backyard Amenities as my PB.